For years, Romeo Doubs looked like a player on the verge of breaking out for the Green Bay Packers. He had strong moments, and even though he struggled with drops earlier in his career and didn't always see eye-to-eye with the team, he stepped up whenever the Packers needed a pass-catcher.
However, the former Nevada Wolf Pack standout needed to leave the cozy confines of Lambeau Field if he ever truly wanted to be 'the man.' That's why, now that he's signed with a New England Patriots team that doesn't feature a ton of talent at wide receiver after the release of veteran Stefon Diggs, Doubs might be in for a career year.
Romeo Doubs Has Chance to Flourish with the Patriots
The Patriots didn't wait long after the start of free agency to give Doubs a four-year, $68 million contract. New England could still go after AJ Brown at some point this offseason, but the Philadelphia Eagles have, at least publicly, been adamant about keeping the wideout in the fold, though. With Diggs no longer in the picture with the Patriots, Doubs is looking at the target share he could have never dreamed of in Green Bay.
Doubs had to share touches with Christian Watson, Dontayvion Wicks, Jayden Reed, and, more recently, Tucker Kraft and Matthew Golden. As good as he is, there are just too many mouths to feed in Wisconsin, and he wanted a bigger role. New England will provide him with just that, on top of his shiny new contract.
Doubs has never drawn considerable targets, but he's hauled in 54.1 percent of the balls thrown in his direction. He's coming off posting a career-best 724 receiving yards, all while getting six touchdown receptions, the second-highest total of his NFL tenure.
Despite never being a true WR1, Doubs has amassed 21 touchdowns in four years in the league. That number should skyrocket with Josh McDaniels and Drake Maye putting him in a position to succeed, especially given that the AFC East is a much weaker division, with two yearly matchups with the Miami Dolphins and New York Jets.
Doubs proved that he was ready to take on a bigger role last season when Christian Watson missed time early, before Tucker Kraft was lost for the season after injuring his knee in Week 11. Even so, it was never going to happen for Doubs until he spread his wings and found a team of his own.
While he's not in the upper echelon of pass-catchers, it wouldn't be shocking to see him post All-Pro-caliber numbers in his first year in Foxborough. Drake Maye is coming off a 2025 campaign in which he completed 72 percent of his passes, throwing for 4,394 yards and 31 touchdowns, which suggests he will have a fruitful relationship with his new WR1.
Given the type of green light that Maye has been given to sling the football down the field, coupled with another offseason to improve, Doubs could reach new heights that likely wouldn't have been available for him in Green Bay in no time.